Public Toilets in the city - a scarcity or a necessity?

An urban garments worker

WaterAid, with the support of H&M Foundation, has been implementing project SUNRISE to transform Dhaka’s public sanitation system. Working with the Dhaka City Corporations and WASA, the project has built clean, safe, and modern facilities across the city that will benefit everyone, but especially women, children and the elderly. 

Many working women like Tajmar, along with students, commuters, public transport workers and pavement dwellers now have the option of a decent and hygienic toilet, and do not have to sacrifice health and comfort for lack of an essential amenity any longer.